Hearings Open on New Social Security Bill in Senate
The Senate Finance Committee begins two days of public hearings on a wide Social Security bill. It would raise insurance payments by 7 percent, increase payroll taxes to fund the higher benefits, and boost federal grants to states for public assistance. The measure could reach the floor by mid next week as Congress aims to finish by August 16.
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Senate Finance Committee
House
Harry F. Byrd
Dva
Senate
Inflation Pressure Mounts as Prices Rise Ahead
The article discusses potential price hikes across industries driven by wage growth and higher costs, fueling inflation. It notes management arguments for future increases, transportation costs, and the risk of renewed consumer inflation, with stock market sentiment reflecting price pressures and possible industry expansion if demand grows.
15 Dead In Ship Crash Near Newport Harbor
In thick fog the Gulfoil and the S. E. Graham collided. Fifteen crewmen aboard the Gulfoil died, one is missing and 25 are hospitalized. Capt. Montreville Eden and second officer Raymond C. Day, both of Port Arthur, Texas, were among the dead. The Graham burned fiercely, expected to burn for days unless torpedoed.
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Montreville Eden
Raymond C. Day
Port
Port. Arthur
Tex
5. E. Graham
Coast Guard
Capone Pal Charged In Los Angeles Case
Abraham Teitelbaum, attorney linked to the late gangster A1 Capone, pleaded innocent to a bad check charge in Municipal Court. Trial set for September 29 after he was arrested last month for cashing a $100 worthless check at a market.
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LOS Angeles
Capone
Abraham Teitelbaum
Cowpokes in Grumbling Mood across TV contracts
Hollywood AP reports Western stars including Clint Walker Jim Arness Hugh O Brian Jim Garner voice discontent with filmed TV series deals. George Montgomery heads Cimarron City but vents confusion over his character direction prompting possible clash with producers. Lucille Ball Myrna Loy Desi Arnaz notes and Myrna Loy return to films with Long Years of Our Lives role. Lucy and Howland Sargeant split time between New York Washington.
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Clint Walker
Jim Arness
Hugh O'Brian
Jim Garner
George Montgomery
Cimarron City
Desi Arnaz
RKO Studios
Myrna Loy
Robert Ryan
Howland Sargeant
New York
Washington
Tornado scars fading as El Dorado rebuilds after disaster
In El Dorado Kansas, tornado destruction left 13 dead and 196 with minor injuries while 192 dwellings were destroyed and 441 families affected. By late June and July, rebuilding surged with new homes rising, permits totaling over 212000, and optimism spreading as residents cooperate to reclaim the damaged district.
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Question of Twin Beds Probed by Medical Experts
AP reports a debate among doctors on whether married couples should sleep in the same bed or separate beds. Dr. T R Pratt of Pismo Beach advocates the question in a letter to the Journal of the American Medical Association, with two consultants offering replies. Tennessee primary results show Sen Albert Gore renomination progress as Buford Ellington trails in governor race.
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T. R. Pratt
Pismo
Beach
Calif
Journal of the American Medical Assn
Albert Gore
Buford Ellington
Gov‘ernor
St. Louis
Dupo
Ill
North Littleway
Ark
Truman to Lead Missouri Delegation at Legion Meet
Former President Harry Truman will head the Missouri delegation to the American Legion's 40th national convention in Chicago September 1 to 4, speaking Wednesday as tabulations from 2,335 of 2,570 precincts still awaited. Gov. Prentice Cooper of Tennessee backed Gore in a tight primary as Gore led Cooper in Missouri with 332,797 votes to 223,386.
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Cooper
Kansas City
Memphis
Edmund Orgill
Harry Truman Will
Jackson
Missouri
Drew T. Taylor
American Legion
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M. D. Murphy
Columbia
Clifford Allen
Nashville
South Department of the American Legion
Kidnap-Slayer To Electric Chair
OSSINING New York AP John Angelo LaMarca known as kidnap slayer of infant Peter Weinberger faced charges tied to narcotics sales. In Missouri authorities reported a man named Clayton, 40, arrested near Blue Springs while suspected of large scale heroin distribution across several states. Narcotics officials estimated illicit heroin profits in the seven to eight year span may exceed one million dollars. Clayton operated from a secluded farm east of Kansas City and flew from a private airstrip.
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N.Y
John Angelo LaMarca
Peter Weinberger
Joplin
Jack R
Clayton
Sing Sing
Marco
Blue Springs
Federal Narcotics Bureau
Arkansas
Florida
Tennessee
Texas
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Narcotics Bureau
Dallas
Kansas City
Radio appeals fail in Harriman era flood of telegrams
Marca last Wednesday lost a two year court battle including six appeals to escape execution. LaMarca, the father of two young children, began to whimper.
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Albany
Marca
LaMarca
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